Students arranged flowers, decorated tote bags, browsed student crafts, and took home tea and student-made goods at the Student Activities Board’s annual Midnight Market from 10 p.m. to midnight Feb. 25. 

Inside the Hoynak Room, paper lanterns strung across the ceiling created a beautiful and lively ambiance for shopping and socializing, according to junior and SAB team member Fara Newell. Ten student vendors showcased their homemade treats and creations, from T-shirts, watercolors, and homemade pretzels, to Indiana honey and CDs of original music. 

This is the third year SAB hosted Midnight Market, Newell said.

“Josiah Jagoda ’25 had the idea for the Midnight Market. The vendors are incredible, and it’s just a fun time. The atmosphere was fantastic,” Newell said. “We added in a build-your-own dried flower bouquet station that was very popular. We also had a make your own tea station. I think both added an extra fun way to socialize with friends.”

Freshman Margaret Winter said she appreciated the Midnight Market as a welcome break in her week. 

“I got to talk to people and I got free tea,” Winter said. “I really enjoyed seeing the innovation of Hillsdale students and the lovely wares that they were selling. It’s a fun thing in the middle of the week. Why would anyone come to something from 10 to midnight to buy things? It’s fun and there’s music and there’s life.”

Senior Lydia Colby was a vendor at the market, selling watercolor stationary at the event for the second year.

“You tend to get a lot of big groups at the market,” Colby said. “What I really like about Midnight Market is that even when I don’t have somebody at my stand talking to me, people are milling about, chatting, and doing fun crafts. It’s a really great way to mingle. With big markets it’s harder to do that.”